Desert Eagle vs Mark 23

[DT556]

For those who haven’t handled the Mark 23 it is a huge pistol. Here it is next to my Desert Eagle.

[Sure Shot 45]

Nice MK23!

[citizen1]

Nice Guns.

By the way...
Many years ago I spoke to a Magnum Research engineer about the gold plated Desert Eagles because I was thinking about getting one. He said that with repeated use the gold plating may come off and he has experienced this first hand. This is why they later came out with the titanium gold finish.

He stated the gold finish is a great presentation gun, but not to shoot it too much because of the gold plating.

Question:
Have you experienced any of the gold plating coming off?

[BucDan]

Is the Deagle .50AE?

[DT556]

Is the Deagle .50AE?

Of course 😎

[ZX9ALLDAY]

Wow beautiful! Is that gold from factory?

[DT556]

Wow beautiful! Is that gold from factory?

Yes it is. It's an Isreali IWI made .50 AE as well.

[DT556]

Nice Guns.

By the way...
Many years ago I spoke to a Magnum Research engineer about the gold plated Desert Eagles because I was thinking about getting one. He said that with repeated use the gold plating may come off and he has experienced this first hand. This is why they later came out with the titanium gold finish.

He stated the gold finish is a great presentation gun, but not to shoot it too much because of the gold plating.

Question:
Have you experienced any of the gold plating coming off?

It has about 500 rounds through it and I haven't noticed any flaking or peeling off

[kurac]

One is all business the other is all bling

[ZX9ALLDAY]

Yes it is. It's an Isreali IWI made .50 AE as well.

Wow gorgeous, had a bunch of IWIs in the store i used to work at? But never came across a gold one... BEAUTIFUL

[The Fugitive]

That’s pimp! I’d like to add that AE some day.

[Endless]

Nice set. I had these in 2009. Flash from the past. It’s like going back in time.

[Carcassonne]

I remember the gold DEs being sold at Traders Sports gun store near Oakland. The sales guy said they sold a lot of them. The funny part was that they sold more to whites than blacks.


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[Pupulepeter]

I remember the gold DEs being sold at Traders Sports gun store near Oakland. The sales guy said they sold a lot of them. The funny part was that they sold more to whites than blacks.


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[audiction]

very nice deagle but i'm still going with the mk23.